Finance Officer

We are looking fora motivated and analytical Finance Officer to join our Acute and Community Finance Team on a 12-month fixed-term basis to provide maternity cover. Thisis an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the financial management of a wide range of healthcare services, including acute,community, ambulance, NHS 111 and Better Care Fund contracts.

Working closely with finance colleagues, commissioning teams and healthcare providers, youwill support budget setting, financial reporting, forecasting, contract monitoring and payment processes. You Will undertake detailed financial analysis, monitor budgets and variances, reconcile financial information,support business cases and provide high-quality financial information tosupport decision-making.

The successful candidate will have experience working within a finance environment, strong

Excel and analytical skills, and the ability to interpret and present complex financial information clearly. You will be organised, proactive and able tomanage competing priorities while working to tight deadlines.

We are seeking acandidate who is part-qualified with a CCAB/CIMA accountancy qualification,holds a full AAT qualification, or can demonstrate equivalent experience,together with a commitment to continuous professional development.

As a Finance Officer within the Acute and Community Finance Team, you will support the effective financial management of a wide range of healthcare services, including acute,community, ambulance and place-based contracts.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the preparation of monthly financial reports, forecasts andbudget monitoring information.
• Undertaking financial analysis, modelling and variance investigations tosupport decision-making and performance management.
• Monitoring and reporting on a portfolio of healthcare contracts and budgets, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Processing journals, payment schedules, invoices and reconciliations,ensuring financial transactions are accurate and compliant with relevant policies and procedures.
• Supporting the development of business cases, efficiency programmes and service improvement initiatives.
• Preparing financial information and returns for internal and external stakeholders, including NHS England requirements.
• Building effective working relationships with finance teams,commissioners, healthcare providers and external partners to resolve queries and support service delivery
• Maintaining accurate financial records and contribute to strong financial governance and control process
• Contributing to continuous improvement activities, identifying opportunities to enhance financial processes, reporting and ways of working.

The Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a statutory NHSorganisation responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of1.26 million people in the Black Country. We manage the NHS budget for Dudley,Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton and are responsible for planning and buying

Primary Medical Services (GPs), dental, optometry and pharmacy services.

We are part of the Black Country Integrated Care System (ICS),known as Healthier Futures, which is a partnership of organisations working together to bring health and social care services closer together for the goodof our communities. We support the ICS vision for a healthier place with healthier people and healthier futures.

The ICB has five core values that underpin the way we work andhelp to guide our actions and the decisions we make for local people and communities. These are compassion, inclusivity, integrity, fairness and trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer who actively supports and encourages increasing the diversity of our employees, and welcome applications from people with transferable skills gained through experience across the fullrange of health and social care settings.

We are also a bronze award holder under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). The ERS recognises commitment and support from UK employers for defence personnel.

Note:

the ICB is unable to provide sponsorship to enable an individual to have the right to work in the UK, due to the size of the organisation

Job Purpose

The post-holder will be a key member of the Acute and Community Finance team who will be leading the financial management of the cluster's Acute, Community and Ambulance contracts, including:

• Working with commissioning leads to develop, negotiate and agreeing annual contract values, including the costing of activity plans
• Working with the AD of Finance - Planning & Strategic Investment to set annual budgets within the funding available to the ICBs
• Working with commissioning leads to develop cost improvement plans to support financial sustainability of the cluster
• In year monitoring of financial performance, including ERF and other activity monitoring
• Utilising contracts to ensure that in-year payments are made in line with national rules and contractual requirements
• Working with…